Five things to love

{first beach trip of the year! With sunny skies and fresh air...}

{new chai tea! I love the flavour of the cocnut chai from zhena's gypsy tea, and the creaminess of the elephant vanilla chai from David Rio is unbeatable!}

{perfect Spring barbeque}

{reflections}

{chocolate ganache spaceship}

As you can see, I had a most delicious week! My brother unleashed his baking skills and whipped up an amazing chocolate ganache cake with strawberries. It was truly amazing. And gobbled up an evening. ;) The sun also visited us for the first time this year! So far we've only had grey weather with clouds and rain storms. Seriously, weather? Why so sad? Bleh. A peek of sunshine was oh-so welcome! As for the play, things are seriously starting to come together. Lines memorised, choreography being fine-tuned, emotions coming through, yadda yadda! Oh, did I tell you I get to act drunk? Yup. It's definitely a challenge! There are so many elements to acting that I had never been exposed to before I immersed myself in the world of acting. Anne of Green gables isn't just a cheesy musical, but a story of growth and emotion. So happy to be a part of it! :)

Much love, Vivi 

Banana Muffins

When I was a little girl, my favourite snack was a banana. Or two. Or possibly five. Let's just say I was called a monkey more than a few times! Today I'm going to share with you a delicous recipe for banana muffins. My favourite way to eat them is for breakfast with a mug of green tea and an orange! Really, these snack sized guys are perfect for any time of the day!

Ingredients:

1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 large bananas, mashed

3/4 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/3 cup butter, melted

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat muffin pans with non-stick spray, or use paper liners. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
2. Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
3. Bake in preheated oven. Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.               

Much love, Vivi

Nothing but blue skies

You know those days when the clouds line the sky so beautifully and the sun peeks out to say hello? Today was one of those days. I love mixing purple and blue together, as they are two of my favourite colours. With blue skies shining outside, I couldn't help but dress to match... :)

Much love, Vivi

The Details:

blue shirt// sirens

purple top// bluenotes

pants// wesc

neckalce// michael hill

purse// xoxo
shoes// joy & peace

Lemon Meringue Pie

 Lemon meringue Pie. Oh my. This dessert is seriously underated, I tell you. I've never tried this dessert before, and the results were fantastic! So sad to think of years without lemon meringue pie in my life. Do yourself a favour, go make some of this good stuff. You'll thank me... :) I found the most amazing recipe here, with a step by step video. Learn how to blind bake a pie crust here.  



Much love, Vivi

1-1/4 cups granulated sugar

Silver shoulders

Hi friends! A little while ago I learnt how to do this braid from Beetle Bailey! Make sure to check out her blog! She has the most wonderful recipes, DIY's and style! Pretty much a kindred spirit.

Last week while grocery shopping at Wal mart with my mom, I saw this little top hanging all by itself. So alone. So in need of a good home. The fact that it was only five dollars may have been a deciding factor... And really, who doesn't love a little bit of glitter on their shoulders? So, I walked away with a shirt while grocery shopping. Typical.

Much love, Vivi

The Details:

shirt// walmart

shorts// walmart

shoes// first worn here

As you can tell, Walmart rocks.

Of lattes and long walks

You know when you eat way too much and you feel bad so you go on a really long walk in the rain to burn off a fraction of the calories? So fun.

A couple of days ago my family and I took a trip to our favourite cafe, Milsean Shoppe. We've spent countless happy Sunday afternoons at this adorable cafe, drinking lattes and being silly. Just doing what we do best.. .:)

I tried the Milsean DCB latte for the first time and it definitely didn't disappoint! Topped with homemade butter crunch, whipped cream and swirls of caramel and chocolate, I was in latte heaven.

My latte really needed a friend. So I was nice and gave him a steak and Guinness pie for some company. Just one look with those big creamy eyes and I couldn't help but cave. ;)

Back home, we went for a long walk and it started pouring rain! We were all drenched by the time we made it back home, but we had so much fun!

Much love, Vivi

Five things to love

{a hand full of mini eggs}

{a three layer candle with hints of cinnamon and pumpkin}

{my new favourite nail combo- deep red with a touch of glitter}

{how I've been wearing my hair recently}



{chocolate dipped strawberries for a movie night in}

I can hardly believe I'm already half way through Spring break! It's crazy how fast vacations go and how slow the school year goes! So far I've spent my break with family, close friends, eating delicious food and laughing way too much. Next weeks plans include going to the States, (Shopping! Woot woot!) trying my hand at a new recipe, (I'm thinking soft pretzels...) filling up my new sketchbook, and spending time with my family. Oh, how I love breaks! How are you spending your week? :)

Much love, Vivi